In 2022, we have more alternatives for creative tasks than we ever have before, with an increasing number of open-source projects popping up all over the place as well as the old favorites getting a new lease of life with updates. Now is the best time to learn a creative skill like 3D modeling or … Read more
I am sure this has happened to you before, you work on your project’s material library so that you can then apply those materials to other objects that you create. You close Blender down for the day and then come back to your project the next day only to find half of your materials are … Read more
There are numerous methods for improving the organizational structure of your node trees when you begin created highly complex materials. One great method is to take an entire section of nodes and store them in a type of border referred to as a frame. To add a frame to your material setup, press the hokey … Read more
It is perhaps one of the most daunting tasks for a 3D artist, creating materials using a node system. Certainly more technical of a workflow than it is artistic, but fortunately there is an addon that makes working with nodes so much easier, and that is the node wrangler. Below is a shortlist of 8 … Read more
If you want to set up very basic materials in Blender, then you only need to use the materials tab in the properties panel in order to create those simple materials. But if you want more control over your materials and how they are applied to your model, then you will need to learn how … Read more
